What is the former name of Cambodia? | Reference.com What is the former name of Cambodia? A: Quick Answer The former name of Cambodia was "Kampuchea," a name the Khmer people of Southeast Asia called their nation for centuries, according to Asia Travel. The English name for the country, Cambodia, is an adaptation of "Kampuja." Full Answer When the Communist party, the Khmer Rouge, took over in the mid 1970s, officials began insisting the world use the name Kampuchea; however, the U.S. State Department and much of the rest of the Western world, continued to call the country Cambodia. After the influence of the Khmer Rouge began to wane in the late 1980s, the nation was officially renamed Cambodia, a change that reflected the peoples' desire to distance themselves from the murderous Khmer Rouge. Former name of Cambodia | Crossword Puzzle Clue | CrosswordGiant.com Former name of Cambodia Former name of Cambodia Clue: Former name of Cambodia We have 1 possible answer for the clue Former name of Cambodia which appears 3 times in our database. Cambodia - Wiktionary Cambodia Etymology[ edit ] From French Cambodge and Portuguese Camboja .

Both these words are derived from Middle Khmer Kambuja (Modern Khmer , កម្ពុជា ‎(kâmpŭchéa)). Ultimately from Sanskrit काम्बोज ‎(kāmbōja, “the name of a tribe mentioned in Hindu scripture”). Cambodian Baby Names World Names > Page 1 - Cambodian Baby Names Cambodian Baby Names Do you want Cambodian Baby Names?... Well you've definitely found the right place. We've scoured the net, governmental sources, the library and more, to bring you a comprehensive list of Latin boy and girl names. Browse the list below. All of our lists are created with you in mind. You want long, easily accessible baby name lists that have tons of truly special baby names and meanings... Right? Well, we've given you just that Cambodian Baby Names and so much more! But don't just take my word for it. Check it out for yourself. Cal Poly Pomona Cambodian Names Helpful Hints for Khmer of Cambodia Many Asian languages are spoken in Cambodia. Consequently, Chinese and Vietnamese names are heard frequently. French is the language of the educated class and is used with the outside world.

Many words incorporated in Khmer come from French and Sanskrit. The Khmer alphabet is derived from Sanskrit (Hinduism) and Pali (Buddhism). The written system has two forms "full" for formal and sacred writings, and "leaning" for informal correspondence and documents. Khmer is not a tonal language. It has general intonation patterns which apply to a phrase as in English. However, to the American listener, Khmer seems to have little pitch variation even though a pitch drop is placed on final syllables. Two of the same consonants may precede a vowel, e.g., "Chhean," "Chhith." There are 85 different initial consonant clusters. Khmer vowels are divided into short and long duration. There are vowels and numerous vowel combinations not heard in English, and many are similar to French vowels. Khmer words are typically monosyllabic. Stress always falls on the second or last syllable when a polysyllabic word or name is used, e.g., Khmer, Sereivuth. This stress is subtle and difficult for speakers of English to detect.

Khmer uses a glottal stop which is made in the voice box and other stops p, t and k which are made in the mouth. these stops are often unaspirated so the p sounds like a "b," The t sounds like a "d" and the k sounds like a "g." Final r, d, g, s, b, z sounds are not heard, e.g., Ngor is said as "Ngow." Some final consonants are marked for silence and are therefore written but not pronounced. Names are perceived to be spoken rapidly by the American English listener First Names The King of Cambodia - About Cambodia | Tourism Cambodia The King of Cambodia Tweet His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni is the son of His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, former King of Cambodia and of Her Majesty Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia. King Sihamoni's selection was endorsed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and National Assembly Speaker Prince Norodom Ranariddh (the new king's brother), both members of the throne council. He was crowned in Phnom Penh on October 29.

Born on Thursday 14 May 1953, in Phnom Penh, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni is the son of His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia and of Her Majesty Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia. Sihamoni remains a bachelor and has no children, which means he does not have a direct successor if one were to be required. However, this should not be a problem as the King in Cambodia is selected by the throne council. Norodom Sihamoni speaks Khmer, French, Czech, English and Russian. He is the first Czech speaking monarch after Ferdinand I of Austria.

Education Background 1959-1962: Primary schooling at the Norodom school and then at the Descartes high school in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) 1962-1967: Primary and Secondary schooling at Prague's high school (Czechoslovakia) 1967-1971: Dance, music and theatre courses at the National Conservatory of Prague 1970: High school certificate -Prague (with "very good" marks) 1971: First prize course of classical dance of the National Conservatory of Prague 1971-1975: Higher dance, music and theatre courses, Academy of Musical Art of Prague 1975: Graduated from the Academy of Musical Art of Prague 1975: Author of a thesis on the conception and administration of artistic schools in Cambodia 1975-1976: Higher studies of Cinematography in the D.P.R.

of Korea 1976-1979: Prisoner of the Khmer Rouge along with his parents and his younger brother, H.R.H Prince Norodom NarinDrapong 1979-1980: Served his father in exile abroad as his Private Secretary 1981-2000: Professor of classical dance and artistic pedagogy at the Marius Petipa conservatory, the Gabriel Faure conservatory and the W.A. Mozart conservatory of the city of Paris 1984-1988: President of the Khmer dance association in France and director general and artistic director of the ballet group "Deva" 1988-1993: Director general and artistic director of the Khmer cinematographic corporation "Khemara Pictures". H.M.

Norodom Sihamoni, then Prince, has produced two creations (Ballet-Films): Dream and the 4 Elements 1992-1993: Chosen unanimously by the members of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia to be permanent representative of Cambodia to the United Nations 1993-2004: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Unesco 2004: Member of the High Council of French-Speaking Countries (Francophonie) 1st Feb 1994: Elevated by H.M.

the King to the rank of Sdech Krom Khun (Great Prince) 17 Oct 2003: Appointed high privy Councillor to His Majesty the King 31 Aug 2004: Elevated by H.M the King to the Rank of SAMDECH PREAH BAROMNEATH 14 Oct 2004: Elected unanimously by the members of the throne council as King of Cambodia to succeed his august father who has decided to retire Languages: Khmer, fluent in French and Czech, good English and Russian Decorations: Indochina: Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam Indochina: Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam Outline o Culture, Language, and Religion o Persistent Poverty 2. Demographic Analysis based on Population Data Sheet 2007 o Population mid 2007 o Percent Under 15 / Over 65 o Population Natural Growth o Projected Populations ï¿½ 2025/2050 o Population Density 5. Review questions Regional Characteristics The three countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam represent Indochina, located in Southeast Asia to the south of China and to the east of Thailand.

Like much of this part of the world Indochina was colonized by Europeans. The French occupied Indochina for most of the nineteenth century and for the first half of the twentieth century. The physical environment of Indochina is mostly mountainous. Climate, the Indochina peninsula as a whole experiences a monsoon tropical climate type of environment. The summer rains are brought by winds from the oceans leaving the peninsula subjected to typhoons during the late summer period. The winters are cooler and drier, and are dominated by winds blowing outward from Asiaï¿½s interior. Cambodia experiences a tropical savanna climate and tends to receive about 60 to 80 inches of average annual rainfall. Cambodia is mostly plains along and to the west of the lower Mekong River with mountain fringes to the northeast and southwest. Vietnam has two different climates in the north and south. North Vietnam experiences a humid subtropical climate while South Vietnam tends to have a tropical rainy climate. Vietnam receives the most rain on the Indochina Peninsula averaging over 80 inches annually. Laos also has two different climates because like Vietnam is an elongated country that stretches between two climates.

North Laos has a humid subtropical much like that of North Vietnam. South Laos, however, is much like Cambodia in that it experiences a tropical savanna climate. Laos also receives averagely 60 to 80 inches of rainfall with some parts reaching over 80 inches. Laos is mountainous, sparsely populated, and landlocked between Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. These three countries are each very different and a particular culture dominates each country. The religions of Indochina are numerous, but the main religions are prevalent throughout the region. Indian traders brought Hindu and Buddhist religions across the ocean from the west. The distinctive Indian culture and architecture, reflected in temples of Angkor, Cambodia, led to the area that includes Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam being called Indochina. People known as Mon and Khmer occupied the Cambodian area from the North and between A.D 800s and 1200s it was the center of the Khmer empire. The language of Cambodia is Khmer while the religion is Buddhism. Except for about a half million people which are Vietnamese, almost all 14 million people are ethnic Cambodian.

Vietnamese and Lao arrived in the territories that now form their national centers. There are about 68 different ethnic groups in Laos with the largest of the groups being Lao. They are linguistically and culturally related to the Thais and their religion along with Cambodia is Buddhism. Almost nine-tenths of Vietnamï¿½s people are ethnic Vietnamese. They are closely related to the Chinese in many cultural aspects, including language and shared religious elements of Confucianism, Buddhism, and ancestor veneration. Large Chinese minorities live in major countries in each of the three countries of Indochina. Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam remain poor. Vietnam was catching up having a 2000 economy of $31 billion which was up four times since 1990. Cambodia and Laos had 2000 total GNIs of less than $4 billion each. The three countries of former French Indochina have experienced relatively little economic expansion. This area seems to have had almost continual warfare between 1941 and 1975, and fighting persisted until the late 1990s in Cambodia.

Of these three countries, Vietnam is the most prosperous; however it is still among the worldï¿½s poorest countries. Conditions grew worse after the fall of the Soviet Union, Vietnamï¿½s main supporter and trading partner. Vietnam still has overcome these conditions though by following the Chinese model. However, Laos and Cambodia face more serious problems. In Cambodia, ravages of war exacerbated an already unstable situation, while Laos faces special difficulties owing to its rough terrain and relative isolation. Laos and Cambodia are also hampered by lack of infrastructure; outside the few cities, paved roads and reliable electricity are rarities. Economies of both remain largely agricultural in orientation. The Laotian government is pinning its economic hopes on hydropower development. The country is mountainous and has many large rivers and could generate large quantities of electricity, which is in high demand in neighboring Thailand, if it can find funding for the necessary dams to build. Despite the lack of development, Cambodia and Laos are not as miserable as one might expect. Both countries have experienced an upsurge of economic activity in the early and mid 1990s. Although the three countries have lower GNI figures, few people are seriously malnourished.

There have been a number of conflicts on the Indochina Peninsula and it seems when one country has a problem it drags one of the other two along with it. The French occupied Indochina during the 1800s and early 1900s. They had built roads and railroads and encouraged manufacturing. In the 1950s and 1960s, communists had advanced and overtook continental Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. In World War II, Nazi Germany occupied France and persuaded the French colonial government to allow Japanese forces to pass through Indochina. After the war ended, the French tried to reestablish control of the area, but communist groups forced them to leave northern parts of Vietnam in 1954. During the Vietnam War, the Ho Chi Minh Trail was ill-defined network of forest passages through Laos and Cambodia, thus steadily drawing these two countries into the conflict. After several years, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and installed a communist regime. Also, Vietnam had stationed significant numbers of troops in Laos. The divided country, with a communist north and free-market south, was subject to further warfare. In 1975, North Vietnam was victorious over the United States and reunified the country.

Laos went through much strife along its border with Vietnam, slowing economic development. Cambodia became independent in 1953, but suffered 30 years of civil war and invasions by Vietnamese. By the 1990s, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) switched from political to economic objectives and embraced its former ï¿½oppositionï¿½ of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam as new members. Demographic Analysis based on World Population Data Sheet 2007 Country * In millions. Numbers projected are from 2007 Population Data Sheet ** Infant deaths per 1000. From 2007 Population Data Sheet Vietnam has by far the largest population than its two neighboring countries in Indochina. The three countries are not really stable as can be seen by the percent of persons aged less than 15 is greater than percent of persons aged over 65. Cambodia and Laos have higher natural rates of increase, but because they have such high infant mortality rates, Vietnam grows faster in terms of population than these two countries as can be seen by the projected populations.

All three countries are fairly small in size and because of Vietnamï¿½s greater population it also has a high population density. As for the low GNI figures, these countries are not as miserable as one might expect. They all have experienced upsurges of economic activity and few people are seriously malnourished. Countries Cambodia has suffered the worst of the catastrophes. A communist insurgency overcame the American-backed military government in 1975. Known as Khmer Rouge and led by Pol Pot, this organization had ruled for four years with exceptional savagery. In 1973, the population was about 7.5 million, but by 1979 it was down to only about 5 million. A third of their population had basically been murdered. Some of the intended victims managed to escape as refugees from Cambodiaï¿½s Killing Fields to adjoining Thailand. There were also escalating border conflicts with Vietnam, and in 1979, Vietnamese quickly conquered most of Cambodia and installed a puppet Communist government. The Khmer Rouge, supported by China, began guerilla resistance against Vietnamese.

Peace negotiations among Cambodiaï¿½s contending factions led, in 1991, to an agreement resulting in the restoration of democratic government under United Nations (UN) supervision. Cambodia is very poor, but more stable conditions have helped the economy improve recently. Garment manufacturing is the largest industry, but there are fears that Cambodia will prove unable to compete with growing exports of cheaper clothing from China. Tourism is the fastest growing industry, with more than a million visitors arriving in 2004. Few visitors miss Angkor, Wat, still coveted by some in Thailand because it once stood within that countryï¿½s borders. Cambodians resent Thai claims to the site which has led to riots in 2003. Even in this relatively peaceful time, the people of Cambodia must deal with a persistent scourge for war: landmines. Sown by hostile forces during years of warfare, the antipersonnel explosives remain active indefinitely. Mines have maimed more than 35,000 Cambodians, and about 50 more casualties occur each month. People sow new mines, imported mainly from China and Singapore, to protect their property in Cambodia.

Laotians also suffer from ordnance dating to the Vietnam War. Between 1964 and 1973, U.S. warplanes dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs ï¿½ more than the United States dropped on Germany in World War II ï¿½ on the Laotian frontier with Vietnam in an effort to disrupt communist supply lines on nearby Ho Chi Minh Trail and to prevent communist troops from entering Laotian cities. This plain of Jars region retains the distinction of being the most heavily bombed place on Earth. An estimated 30 percent of the bombs failed to detonate, and today, millions of unexploded American cluster bombs remain. About 200 people are killed or maimed yearly by these explosives. Of Laoï¿½s 17 provinces, 15 contain unexploded ordnance, according to the UN, creating a serious deterrent to farming in a country with inadequate food supplies. Efforts are underway to clear the explosives and hoping to de-mine enough land to produce ten thousand tons of rice yearly, which would feed fifty thousand people.

Despite gambling revenues, landlocked Laos is now one of Asiaï¿½s least developed countries, ranking 135th of 177 countries. About 80 percent of its people are peasant farmers. Gold and copper mining, which began in 2002, may bring much needed revenue to Laos. Given the conditions of warfare, political turmoil, and inefficient economic systems, their outlook seems to be improving as tensions relax, supply of goods and services improves, and the number of returning refugees exceeds emigrants. Vietnam is now restoring its war-torn landscape through large-scale reforestation, agricultural reclamation, and nature conservation programs. Vietnamï¿½s economy has improved markedly. Poverty fell by more than half in 1990s and again in 2004. Vietnam had Asiaï¿½s second fastest growing economy after China. They have become a major exporter of rice which is second in the world only to Thailand. Vietnam is also pinning hopes on exports of its proven reserves of six hundred million barrels of oil, especially to oil-hungry China. In addition to joining ASEAN, Vietnam in 1995 restored full diplomatic relations with the United States.

They signed a trade agreement in 2000; Vietnam began exporting shoes, finished clothing, and toys to the U.S. References Bradshaw, Michael J. White, Dymond. (2004). Contemporary World Regional Geography: Southeast Asia and South Pacific. New York. McGraw-Hill. Gabler, Robert. (1993). Physical Geography. Brace College. Hobbes, Joseph. Salter, Christopher. (2006). Essentials of World Regional Geography: Southeast Asia: From Slash-and-Burn to Semi Conductors. California. Thomson Learning Inc. Rowntree. (2000). Diversity Amid Globalization: Southeast Asia. New Jersey. Prentice Hall Inc. World population data sheet (2007). Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau. Review Questions 1. Which of the following countries has a Buddhist Religion? A. Cambodia; B. Laos; C. Vietnam; D. All of the Above 2. The country that was ruled by the Khmer Rouge after the Vietnam War and experienced a reign of terror and destruction including the death of a third of the population? A. Laos; B.

Cambodia; C. Vietnam; D. Thailand 3. Which three Southeast Asian countries, collectively termed Indochina, were once occupied by the French? A. Thailand, Cambodia, Laos; B. Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam; C. Laos, Vietnam, China; D. Myanmar, Laos, Thailand 4. The largest Indochina country in population is? A. Vietnam; B. Laos; C. Cambodia; D. Thailand 5. What climate does Cambodia experience? A. Humid Subtropical; B. Tropical Rainy; C. Desert; D. Tropical Savanna 6. Which of country has no coastline? A. Cambodia; B. Thailand; C. Laos; D. Vietnam 7. What form of development is Laos hoping for to improve their country? A. Paved Roads; B. Hydropower; C. Electricity; D. Running Water 8. What is the largest industry in Cambodia? A. Garment Manufacturing; B. Tourism; C. Gold Mining; D. None of the Above 9.

What area retains the distinction of being the most heavily bombed place on Earth in an attempt to disrupt supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail? A. Border between Cambodia and Vietnam; B. Border between Cambodia and Laos; C. Border between Laos and Vietnam; D. None of the Above 10. What is helping Laos bring in much needed revenue? A. Gold Mining; B. Silver Mining; C. Copper Mining; D. Both A and C 11. Which country has the worldï¿½s second fastest growing economy? A. Cambodia; B. Laos; C. China; D. Vietnam 12. Which country is the worldï¿½s second most exporter of rice? A. Vietnam; B. Thailand; C. Laos; D. China 13. Which country has the largest infant mortality rate? A. Cambodia; B. Laos; C. Vietnam; 14. Which country is the most prosperous? A. Cambodia; B. Laos; C. Vietnam 15. Which country has a population growth of 1.7 percent? A. Cambodia; B. Laos; C.

Vietnam First submitted by Jason Jurey on Mar 8,1996. Then by Rachel Schuette on Nov 8,1996. Updated by Alena Kaplun on Apr 8,1997. Updated by Robert Distefano on 11-20-98. Updated by Stephen Kingston on April Fools Day, 2001. Edited by Karen Oyler on 10. Oct.ï¿½03. Updated by Hisa Shimizu and Britney Wesson on Apr 8, 2007. Resubmitted by Keith Janssen on April 30, 2008. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency Background: Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. The king placed the country under French protection in 1863, and it became part of French Indochina in 1887.

Following Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia gained full independence from France in 1953. In April 1975, after a seven-year struggle, communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh and evacuated all cities and towns. At least 1.5 million Cambodians died from execution, forced hardships, or starvation during the Khmer Rouge regime under POL POT. A December 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside, began a 10-year Vietnamese occupation, and touched off almost 13 years of civil war. The 1991 Paris Peace Accords mandated democratic elections and a cease-fire, which was not fully respected by the Khmer Rouge. UN-sponsored elections in 1993 helped restore some semblance of normalcy under a coalition government. Factional fighting in 1997 ended the first coalition government, but a second round of national elections in 1998 led to the formation of another coalition government and renewed political stability. The remaining elements of the Khmer Rouge surrendered in early 1999.

Some of the surviving Khmer Rouge leaders have been tried or are awaiting trial for crimes against humanity by a hybrid UN-Cambodian tribunal supported by international assistance. Elections in July 2003 were relatively peaceful, but it took one year of negotiations between contending political parties before a coalition government was formed. In October 2004, King Norodom SIHANOUK abdicated the throne and his son, Prince Norodom SIHAMONI, was selected to succeed him. The most recent local (Commune Council) elections were held in Cambodia in 2012, with little of the preelection violence that preceded prior elections. National elections in July 2013 were disputed, with the opposition - the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) - boycotting the National Assembly. The political impasse was ended nearly a year later, with the CNRP agreeing to enter parliament in exchange for ruling party commitments to electoral and legislative reforms.

Geography :: CAMBODIA Environment - current issues: illegal logging activities throughout the country and strip mining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailand have resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, most of the population does not have access to potable water; declining fish stocks because of illegal fishing and overfishing party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea a land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle Sap (Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake) People and Society :: CAMBODIA Population: 15,957,223 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 201

6 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 Executive branch: chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004) head of government: Prime Minister HUN SEN (since 14 January 1985); Permanent Deputy Prime Minister MEN SAM AN (since 25 September 2008); Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (since 3 February 1992), SOK AN, TEA BANH, HOR NAMHONG (all since 16 July 2004), BIN CHHIN (since 5 September 2007), KEAT CHHON, YIM CHHAI LY (since 24 September 2008), KE KIMYAN (since 12 March 2009) cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: monarch chosen by the 9-member, Royal Council of the Throne from among all eligible males of royal descent; following legislative elections, a member of the majority party or majority coalition named prime minister by the Chairman of the National Assembly and appointed by the monarch Legislative branch: description: bicameral

 Parliament of Cambodia consists of the Senate (61 seats; 57 indirectly elected by parliamentarians and commune councils, 2 indirectly elected by the National Assembly, and 2 appointed by the monarch; members serve 6-year terms) and the National Assembly (123 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms) note: two seats will be added to the National Assembly in 2018, for a total of 125 elections: Senate - last held on 4 February 2012 (next to be held in 2018); National Assembly - last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held in July 2018) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - CPP 77.8%, SRP 22.2%; seats by party - CPP 46, SRP 11; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CPP 48.8%, CNRP 44.5%, other 6.7%; seats by party - CPP 68, CNRP 55 Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Council (organized into

 5- and 9-judge panels and includes a court chief and deputy chief); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members); note - in 1997, the Cambodian Government requested UN assistance in establishing trials to prosecute former Khmer Rouge senior leaders for crimes against humanity committed during the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime; the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts in Cambodia (also called the Khmer Rouge Tribunal) were established and began hearings for the first case in 2009; court proceeding were ongoing in 2016 judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Constitutional Council judge candidates recommended by the Supreme Council of Magistracy, a 17-member body chaired by the monarch and includes other high-level judicial officers; judges of both courts appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council judges appointed for 9-year terms with one-third of the court renewed every 3 years subordinate courts: Appellate Court; provincial and municipal courts; Military Court Cambodian National Rescue Party or CNRP [SAM RANGSI, also spelled SAM RAINSY] (a July 2012 merger between the Sam Rangsi Party or SRP and the

 former Human Rights Party or HRP [KHEM SOKHA, also spelled KEM SOKHA]) Cambodian People's Party or CPP [HUN SEN] Partnership for Transparency Fund or PTF (anti-corruption organization) Students Movement for Democracy The Committee for Free and Fair Elections or Comfrel other: human rights organizations; labor unions; youth groups International organization participation: ADB, ARF, ASEAN, CICA, CICA (observer), EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MINUSMA, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO chief of mission: Ambassador CHUM BUN RONG (since 3 August 2015) chancery:

 4530 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 telephone: [1] (202) 726-7742 name: "Nokoreach" (Royal Kingdom) lyrics/music: CHUON NAT/F.

PERRUCHOT and J. JEKYLL note: adopted 1941, restored 1993; the anthem, based on a Cambodian folk tune, was restored after the defeat of the Communist regime Economy :: CAMBODIA Economy - overview: Cambodia has experienced strong economic growth over the last decade; GDP grew at an average annual rate of over 8% between 2000 and 2010 and at least 7% since 2011. The tourism, garment, construction and real estate, and agriculture sectors accounted for Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in Asia and long-term economic development remains a daunting challenge, inhibited by endemic corruption, limited human resources, high income inequality, and poor job prospects.

As of 2012, approximately 2.66 The Cambodian Government has been working with bilateral and multilateral donors, including the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and IMF, to address the country's many pressing needs; more than 30% of the government budget comes from donor assistanc subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 133 (July 2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 Telephone system: general assessment: adequate fixed-line and/or cellular service in Phnom Penh and other provincial cities; mobile-cellular phone systems are widely used in urban areas to bypass deficiencies in the fixed-line network; mobile-phone coverage is rapidly expanding in rural areas domestic: fixed-line connections stand at about 2 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage, aided by competition among service providers, has increased to over 130 per 100 persons international: country code - 855; adequate but expensive landline and cellular service available to all countries from Phnom Penh and major provincial cities; satellite earth station - 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region) (2015) 3,700 km (mainly on Mekong

 River) (2012) country comparison to the world: 28 Merchant marine: total: 544 by type: bulk carrier 38, cargo 459, carrier 7, chemical tanker 4, container 4, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 8, refrigerated cargo 11, roll on/roll off 4, vehicle carrier 1 foreign-owned: 352 (Belgium 1, Canada 2, China 177, Cyprus 4, Egypt 4, Estonia 1, French Polynesia 1, Gabon 1, Greece 2, Hong Kong 10, Indonesia 2, Ireland 1, Japan 1, Lebanon 5, Russia 50, Singapore 3, South Korea 10, Syria 22, Taiwan 1, Turkey 15, UAE 2, UK 1, Ukraine 35, (2010) country comparison to the world: 21 major seaport(s): Sihanoukville (Kampong Saom) river port(s): Phnom Penh (Mekong)

 Military and Security :: CAMBODIA Military branches: Royal Cambodian Armed Forces: Royal Cambodian Army, Royal Khmer Navy, Royal Cambodian Air Force; the Royal Cambodian Gendarmerie is the military police force responsible for internal security; the National Committee for Maritime Security performs Coast Guard functions and has representation from military and civilian agencies (2016) country comparison to the world: 60 Transnational Issues :: CAMBODIA Disputes - international: Cambodia is concerned about Laos' extensive upstream dam construction; Cambodia and Thailand dispute sections of boundary; in 2011 Thailand and Cambodia resorted to arms in the dispute over the location of the boundary on the precipice surmounted by Preah Vihear Temple ruins, awarded to Cambodia by ICJ decision in 1962 and part of a UN World Heritage site; Cambodia accuses Vietnam of a wide variety of illicit cross-border activities; progress on a joint development area with Vietnam is hampered by an unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands Trafficking in persons: current situation: Cambodia is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; Cambodian men, women, and children migrate to countries within the region and

, increasingly, the Middle East for legitimate work but are subjected to sex trafficking, domestic servitude, or forced labor in fishing, agriculture, construction, and factories; Cambodian men recruited to work on Thai-owned fishing vessels are subsequently subjected to forced labor in international waters and are kept at sea for years; poor Cambodian children are vulnerable and, often with the families’ complicity, are subject to forced labor, including domestic servitude and forced begging, in Thailand and Vietnam; Cambodian and ethnic Vietnamese women and girls are trafficked from rural areas to urban centers and tourist spots for sexual exploitation; Cambodian men are the main exploiters of child prostitutes, but men from other Asian countries, and the West travel to Cambodia for child sex tourism tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List – Cambodia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; the government has a written plan that, if implemented, would constitute making significant efforts to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; authorities made modest progress in prosecutions and convictions of traffickers in 2014 but did not provide comprehensive data; endemic corruption continued to impede law enforcement efforts, and no complicit officials were prosecuted or convicted; the

 government sustained efforts to identify victims and refer them to NGOs for care, but victim protection remained inadequate, particularly for assisting male victims and victims identified abroad; a new national action plan was adopted, but guidelines for victim identification and guidance on undercover investigation techniques are still pending after several years (2015)

Question: What was the former name of Cambodia?
Answer: KAMPUCHEA